The Finno-Samic languages are a hypothetical subgroup of the Uralic family, made up of 22 languages classified into either the Sami languages, spoken by the Sami people who inhabit the Sapmi region of northern Fennoscandia, or the Finnic languages, which include the major languages Finnish and Estonian. The grouping is not universally recognized as valid.
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RegionSapmi in northern Fennoscandia (Sami), plus Finnic-speaking areas including Finland and Estonia 1 Sources
1. Finno-Samic languages, Wikipedia
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The Finno-Samic languages are a hypothetical subgroup of the Uralic family, and are made up of 22 languages classified into either the Sami languages, which are spoken by the Sami people who inhabit the Sapmi region of northern Fennoscandia, or Finnic languages, which include the major languages Finnish and Estonian.
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